Commercial Legal Clerk

About the role

We govern the beautiful game and ensure it's run with transparency and integrity. Join our team in Miami and support us on our mission.

Responsibilities

• Deliver support to a very active and growing team and Director
• Assist with day-to-day administrative activities such as calendar management, meeting scheduling, coordination of travel, and expense requests
• Assist with day-to-day operational functions such as organizing and coordinating events, trainings, programs and meetings with domestic and international visitors, participants and associations
• Aid in preparing legal correspondence, power point presentations and templates, trackers and reports
• Aid in supporting the Team’s strategic priorities and development activities
• Aid in ensuring FIFA internal processes are adhered to, and complied with, from an administrative perspective
• Complete assigned projects and tasks within given deadlines despite competing priorities
• Aid the lead administrative team of the Legal and Compliance Division as a dedicated, supportive and helpful team member

Requirements

• A “team first” approach and be a key contributor to this strategic priority
• First class written and spoken English language skills
• Ability to provide and communicate effectively
• Client oriented, efficient and effective, as well as, solutions oriented
• Able to set priorities, keep deadlines and achieve organizational goals
• Enjoy interaction and coordinating with other internal and external stakeholders
• Enjoy working in a team of busy professionals
• Understanding of contracts management and rights management for a legal department
• Structured, reliable, well-organized with a strong eye for detail
• Proactive, with a strong sense of personal responsibility with an ability to work autonomously
• Resilient with an ability to competently handle a large workload amid rapidly shifting priorities
• Open-minded team player with an affinity for working within a variety of cultures and excellent communication skills
• High degree of professionalism and confident demeanour
• Able to be a good ambassador for FIFA in all manner of external facing situations, including during contract execution, external clients
• Willingness to operate outside of comfort zone

Qualifications

• College or Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of 2 years administrative assistant experience or previous legal office experience

Skills

• Native level English (or equivalent)
• Proficiency in any other FIFA language (French/Spanish) is an asset but not required
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products, including Word / PowerPoint / Excel
• Proficient in creating presentations

Benefits

• Health insurance: We offer generous medical, vision, and dental insurance coverage.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

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